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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 262
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WHEREAS, For 50 years, IDRA has been a leading advocate for |
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equal opportunity in the Texas public education system; and |
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WHEREAS, IDRA, or the Intercultural Development Research |
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Association, was founded by a small group of concerned citizens |
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in 1973, and over the course of the past half century, the |
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organization has worked to ensure that all Texas schoolchildren |
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are provided with a strong academic foundation that gives them |
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access to higher education and prepares them for success in |
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college; and |
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WHEREAS, Since IDRA's inception, school finance reform has |
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been at the forefront of its policy agenda; in addition to |
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raising public awareness of the inequalities that leave many |
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Texas students at a disadvantage, the organization has engaged |
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key decision makers in efforts to eliminate these disparities and |
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bring about positive change to our state's education system; and |
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WHEREAS, IDRA staff have worked on landmark court cases to |
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guarantee the civil rights of all children, regardless of race, |
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sex, or national origin; IDRA's research on school dropouts in |
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Texas also led to revisions in the state's education law in 1984, |
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and members of the organization have played a key role in the |
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federal Bilingual Education Act of 1968 and Texas' first |
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bilingual education law; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to its efforts at the state and |
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federal level, IDRA has provided support to educators and |
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administrators to improve teaching strategies and programs at |
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Texas schools and to help schools and districts address |
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disparities in student access to high-level STEMcourses,racial |
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and gender-based bullying, workforce diversity, and other |
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issues; the organization has also helped to advise schools on |
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strategies to better serve immigrant students, and it has made a |
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positive difference through its dropout prevention and parental |
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leadership programs; and |
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WHEREAS, IDRA was founded on the principle that all |
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children deserve the benefits of a high-quality education, and |
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the organization's members have demonstrated a tireless |
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dedication to this endeavor that is truly commendable; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby honor IDRA on the occasion of its 50th |
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anniversary and recognize all those involved with the |
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organization for the contributions they have made to the success |
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of Texas schools and the students they serve; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for IDRA as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Menéndez, Gutierrez, Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 1, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |